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Forbes' 2015 list of the world's richest people contains two new names linked to the Chicago Bulls: NBA Hall of Famer Michael Jordan and Jerry Reinsdorf, team chairman. Reinsdorf, also chairman of the White Sox, has a net worth estimated at $1.3 billion. That puts him at No. 1,415 on the world's-wealthiest list, released Monday. Jordan, now listed as a Florida resident, has an estimated net worth of $1 billion, Forbes said, placing him at No. 1,741. The magazine cited his "well-timed investment in the Charlotte Hornets." In addition to Reinsdorf, other prominent Illinois residents on the list include hedge fund manager Ken Griffin, real estate investor Sam Zell...

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Michael Jordan goes to the basket in the third quarter as Utah Jazz's Howard Eisley looks on during Game 2 of the NBA Finals in Salt Lake City, in this June 5, 1998 photo. Dominance, determination and unmatched skill earned Jordan the selection as the top basketball player of the century by a...

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Forbes' 2015 list of the world's richest people contains two new names linked to the Chicago Bulls: NBA Hall of Famer Michael Jordan and Jerry Reinsdorf, team chairman.
Reinsdorf, also chairman of the White Sox, has a net worth estimated at $1.3 billion....

In 2010-11, not only did Derrick Rose become the youngest most valuable player in NBA history and the Bulls advance to the Eastern Conference finals, but five players appeared in all 82 games and three others played in at least 80.
On Tuesday against the...

NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA has suspended Houston star James Harden one game without pay for kicking LeBron James in the groin.
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Responding to questions from the Tribune on the weekly Big Ten teleconference Monday, Michigan State coach Tom Izzo talked about Kentucky and its quest for perfection.
Later on the SEC call, a reporter asked Kentucky coach John Calipari a pointed...

Doing what I could to avoid snowflakes and relentless wind chills, I locked myself in a cozy office over the weekend and attacked a protesting Asus computer to research the impact Gary athletes have had on college ad NBA hoops.
Growing fascination...

Jimmy Butler is headed for an MRI exam on Monday after leaving the Bulls' 96-86 loss to the Clippers on Sunday in the third quarter with a hyperextended left elbow.
Taj Gibson left the United Center in a walking boot, his sprained left ankle expected...

In case nobody got the message clearly enough when Bulls general manager Gar Forman announced Friday at the United Center that he expected Derrick Rose back in four to six weeks after successful knee surgery, the team issued a press release an hour later....

Derrick Rose underwent successful surgery Friday on the torn medial meniscus in his right knee.
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Earl Lloyd, the first black player in NBA history, died Thursday. He was 86.
Lloyd's alma mater, West Virginia State, confirmed the death. It did not provide details.
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Derrick Rose will undergo a meniscectomy on the medial meniscus tear in his right knee Friday morning, the Bulls announced Thursday.
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Anthony Mason, the rugged power forward who was a defensive force in the NBA from the 1990s into the early 21st century, has died. He was 48.
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The Bulls merely watched film and individually put up shots Saturday at the Advocate Center, but no team gathering is complete without a health update.
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